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01 / Overview
King George V-class dreadnought battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–1912
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationKing George V-class
- Ship TypeBattleship
- Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird, HMNB Devonport, Portsmouth Dockyard, Scotts Shipbuilding & Eng.
- Laid Down1910
- Launched1911
- Commissioned1912
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement25,420 t
- Standard Displacement25,420 t
- Full Load Displacement27,120 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)182.2 m
- Beam27.2 m
- Draft8.7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement1,114
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × shafts; 2 × Parsons steam turbine sets with 18 water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power20,134 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed21 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range6,310
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 × twin BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre343 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns16 × single BL 4-inch naval gun Mk VII
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes3
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemImproved fire-control arrangements
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 12in; Deck: 1-4in; Turrets: 11in; Barbettes: 10in
- Belt Armour305 mm
- Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
- 1912Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1940Entered service
115
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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